Double Flowered Calla

Mr. J. H. Slo-combe, New Haven, sends a pretty specimen of a double calla. The plant, after starting to turn the green leaf into a white spathe, as in the ordinary case, changed its mind, lengthened its flower stalk a little, and then tried to make another. Like all irresolutions, both efforts are spoiled.

Love Of Gardening In England

A paper before us, notes that at an exhibition in a comparatively small village in the Isle of Wight, Shanklin, there were no less than 753 entries. That Mr. Charles Meehan was the judge, and that notwithstanding in many cases the competition was very close, the decisions gave general satisfaction. What a commentary is this on the universal love of gardening through all classes of the English people ! Nearly every house in the village must have sent something to the show.

Transactions Of The American Association Of Nurserymen, Seedsmen, And Florists

The proceedings at the Chicago meeting have recently been issued in very neat form, and may be had of D. Wilmot Scott, Galena, 111., Secretary. It is a work of value to every one in the trade.

The Struggle For Life

This interesting topic has been treated in a masterly manner by Dr. M. T. Masters. It forms the 6th chapter of its recent work on plant life, by Dr. Maxwell T. Masters. So highly is it appreciated in Europe, that it has been translated into French, and the result, La lutte pour Texistence, by Dr. H. Fonsney, is now before us. Much of it is an epitome of the many years of experiment by Gilbert and Laws, which were tabulated by Dr. Masters.

Supplementary Notes On Restiaceae

In the woods and marshes of South Africa and New Holland, there are great numbers of grass like plants, of which we believe America has no representative, which are intermediate between our rushes and sedge grasses, and are known to botanists as the order Restiaceae. De-Candolle in 1878, issued a complete monograph. This work of Dr. Masters will be essential to those who have this work, as it brings the knowledge of these plants down to the present time.

State Horticultural Meetings

After we went to press in November, to get out our December number, we had numerous applications to notice the December meetings. Here is now the 10th of December, the last day our publisher allows us to send in "copy," and the only notice for January meetings is one from Mr. Engle, of the Pennsylvania Society. We are always glad to help these useful bodies, if they will give us the chance.